Family escapes injury in arson attack

The blaze started in a car and also caused damage to the Moneymore home

PSNI
Author: Naomi HollandPublished 29th Apr 2019
Last updated 30th Apr 2019

A family of five have escaped injury after a car was set alight outside their Co Londonderry home.

The incident happened in Moneymore in the early hours of Monday.

The car, which was parked outside the family's home on Conyngham Street, was deliberately set alight at around 3.30am, police have said.

The blaze destroyed the vehicle and also caused fire damage to the property.

A couple and their three children who were inside at the time were not hurt.

A PSNI spokesman has issued an appeal for information

Detective Sergeant Robinson said: “We are working to establish a motive for this attack and would like to hear from anyone with information. Detectives can be contacted at Mid Ulster CID offices, Cookstown by calling 101, quoting reference 149 29/04/19."